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1899123761New York: Doubleday & McClure Co. 1899. First separate edition of Charles Eliot Norton's concise sketch of Kipling's early life written for the new popular edition of his writings and prepared with his approval. Octavo original boards tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Kipling. One of one hundred numbered copies this is number 52. In near fine condition. Scarce. English journalist short-story writer poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling's major works include The Jungle Book 1894 Kim 1901 and many short stories and poems. Kipling was born in India which inspired much of his work and his innovative stories for children have become timeless classics. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the British Empire in both prose and verse in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. Doubleday & McClure Co. hardcover
189518-018Blue Cloth; Gilt Cobra with Gilt Title Author Serpent & Publisher on spine. All edges Gilt Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1894557344London: Macmillan & Co 1894. GILT illustrations on boards Reprint in same year as First Edition. Rubbing to the spine and board edges. We also have a matching Second Jungle Book FIRST EDITION 1895. Please Email for further details. Not Signed or Inscribed. Reprint 1894. Blue Cloth. Very Good AVERAGE/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated By J.L KiplingW.H Drake & P. Frenzeny . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". HARDBACK. Macmillan & Co Hardcover
189920273A later printing but still the First Edition Green boards with Black Red and Gold stamping on the front cover Black and Gold stamping on the spine Black stamping on the back cover The Century Co. hardcover
189719785<p>First Edition. Book is in Good condition with minimal edgewear to cover some spots of discoloration especially on spine one fleck of white possibly paint. Front hinge showing some weakness. Prior owner personal library embossing stamp present on bottom corner of front endpapers. Bit of spotting on the front endpapers and a dime sized grease mark in rear endpapers. Text pages are clean and secure.</p> The Century Co. hardcover
1898009779London: compiled and arranged by the proprietors of "Punch" the "Daily Graphic" and the "Daily Chronicle." 1898. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. Oblong 4to. SCARCE in current commerce. Original red silk covered boards lettered in gilt all edges gilt unpaginated Very Good covers a bit soiled. A compilation of art illustrations poetry and letters done in facsimile from many of the leading authors and artists of 1890s London. Place of publication not identified publisher not identified Printed rectos only. OCLC locates 14 libraries worldwide with holdings. compiled and arranged by the proprietors of "Punch," the "Daily Graphic," and the "Daily Chronicle.&quo Hardcover
1899984H24London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899-1928. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". None. A ten-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling"s works including three first editions showcasing his fiction stories and speeches. In the publisher's original red cloth bindings.A ten-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling"s works spanning 1899 to 1928 comprising early uniform edition reprints and featuring three first editions including major story collections a novel and a volume of speeches. The Light that Failed 1899 uniform edition. Many Inventions 1904 later impression of the uniform edition. Wee Willie Winkie Under the Deodars The Phantom "Rickshaw and Other Stories 1905 later reprint of the uniform edition. The Naulahka: A Story of West and East by Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier 1906 reprint. Life"s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People 1908 later impression of the uniform edition. Actions and Reactions 1909 first edition. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys in Black & White 1909 later impression of the uniform edition. Plain Tales from the Hills 1910 later impression of the uniform edition with a frontispiece. A Diversity of Creatures 1917 first edition. A Book of Words: Selections from Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927 1928 first edition. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally generally smart. The odd handling mark and scratch to boards. Slight fading to spines. Damp staining and the odd handling mark more to "Creatures" with slight paper residue to front board. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Rubbing and residue from bookplate removal to front paste downs of "Many Inventions" and "Wee Willie." Bookplate with previous owner"s inscription to front free endpaper of "The Light." Previous owner"s inscription to front free endpaper of "Soldiers Three" "Handicap." Bookplate to front paste down of "Book of Words." Internally generally firmly bound. Hinges sligthly strained in places but holding. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
1899981H39London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 18991937. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". H. R. Millar; Frank Craig; Various. A substantial sixteen-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling"s works including several first editions and illustrated volumes charting his literary career. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original red cloth binding with Kipling's signature elephant head stamped in gilt to the front boards. A smart collection of sixteen volumes of Rudyard Kipling"s works including nine first editions and early printings spanning from Stalky & Co. 1899 to Something of Myself 1937.Several volumes are illustrated including Kim Puck of Pook"s Hill and "Captains Courageous". This collection consists of:Stalky & Co. 1899. First edition. Kim 1901. First edition. This copy is illustrated with ten monochrome plates including a frontispiece. Collated complete. Traffics and Discoveries 1904. First edition. Puck of Pook"s Hill 1906. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 19 plate illustrations by H. R. Millar. Collated complete. Actions and Reactions 1909. First edition. A Diversity of Creatures 1917. First edition. Rewards and Fairies 1923. First published in 1910 this is the fourth reprint. This copy is illustrated with four monochrome plates by Frank Craig. Collated complete. Debits and Credits 1926. First edition. Plain Tales From the Hills 1928. This copy is a later reprint. This copy is illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A Book of Words: Selections from Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927 1928. First edition. Life"s Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People 1928. First published in 1891 this is a later reprint. Soldiers Three: The Story of the Gadsbys in Black and White 1930. Originally published in 1895 this is a later reprint. This volume comes with the publisher"s original unclipped dust wrapper. "Captains Courageous": A Story of the Grand Banks 1932. First published in 1897 this is a later reprint of the uniform edition. Illustrated with 20 monochrome plates and one in-text illustration. Collated complete. Limits and Renewals 1932. First edition. The Light that Failed 1935. First published in March 1891 this is a later reprint. Something of Myself: For My Friends Known and Unknown 1937. First edition. This copy is illustrated with a monochrome portrait frontispiece. Rudyard Kipling 18651936 was an English novelist short story writer and poet best known for The Jungle Book Kim and his evocative tales of British India he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. Previous owner"s bookplate to front paste down of "Actions" with slight offsetting ad rubbing to endpapers. Spines slightly faded more so to older copies. The odd minor handling mark to boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities occasionally resulting in slight fraying to cloth or very minor loss to cloth. Previous owner"s contemporary inscription to front free endpaper of "Traffics" "Puck" "Stalky" and "Captains Courageous." Hinges of "Kim" "Stalky" cracked with binding materials slightly exposed but holding. Small newspaper clipping affixed to front paste down of "Puck" with small inscription. Discreet bookseller"s label to front paste down of "Traffics." Hinges of "Puck" slightly strained in places with binding slightly less firm than other copies but holding. Offsetting from a newspaper cutting loosely inserted to the dedication and copyright pages of "The Light." Dust wrapper of "Soldiers Three" very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting the odd very small closed tear chip and crease. Slight soiling to wraps. Age toning heavier to spine. The odd minor handling mark to wraps. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Slight creasing to final few leaves of "Handicap" Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
18983557Budapest: Lampel 1898. One other book Indiai történetek. is included. Fine conditon. One other book Indiai történetek. is included. 64551542p. Contemporary paperback made by Gyula Tichy. The first panel is decorated with the artist's small 70 x 40 mm glued-on original drawing. Unique binding. Lampel unknown
1898752R55London: Macmillan And Co. 1898. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A well-preserved first edition of this account of the Royal Navy at sea by Rudyard Kipling. Most renowned for 'The Jungle Book' 'Kim' and 'Just so Stories' Rudyard Kipling 1865-1936 is seen as a pioneer for the short story form and a classic author of children's fiction. He was born in India the inspiration behind a vast amount of his writings which include 'The Jungle Book' 'Just So Stories' and 'Kim'. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 becoming the youngest ever recipient and first English language writer to do so.'A Fleet in Being' is a series of military articles on the subject of the Royal Navy in 1898.In the publisher's original paper wrap bindings with a pictorial cover. In paper wraps. Externally generally smart a touch of discolouration to the front board and spine with some loss to the paper of the tail of the spine and a chip to the head. Internally firmly bound pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Macmillan And Co. unknown
1898755P25London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's many articles on the power of the Royal Navy and the British Channel Fleet. The first edition of this work.Rudyard Kipling's series of articles about the British Channel Fleet written as he as involved in the debate about Britain's response to the rise of Germany's naval power.Kipling is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book' however he was a prolific writer of poems novels and short stories. Being born in India inspired much of his work and he went on to become one of the most popular writers of his time. The original blue front wrap is bound in.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front wrap 'M. E. Coulson'. Rebound is a full cloth binding with the front wrap bound in. Externally the boards are a little discoloured. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail fo the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of occasional light spots. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
18987142London: Macmillan & Co 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition in its original pictorial wrappers. VG- with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box. Macmillan & Co unknown
1899mon00000268521899. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. A 4 page double face fold out sheet depicting poem by Kipling and drawing by R Caton Woodville and photo of Kipling on frontispiece somewhat worn and seloptaped down side seam but otherwise perfectly in tact and readable. Published by Daily Mail in 1899 unknown
18901019E015Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler & Co. 1890. 4th Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 93 3 8 85 3 96 104 96. Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 8.5 inches 14 x 21.5 cm. Quarter red cloth with marbled boards rubbing to board edges light wear to corners. Light foxing to endpapers previous owner's name to front pastedown endpaper. Some light patches of foxing to text outside margin of two pages in Soldiers Three have slight damage from a label appears to be an original binding flaw. Original wraps priced at 1 Rupee are bound in with all issues and have varying degrees of damage - most have small sections of loss to edges and/or corners rear cover of Soldiers Three has a large section of loss rear cover of Wee Willie Winkie has a hole to the centre. All issues are the fourth Indian edition published in 1890 this includes Soldiers Three despite it stating Second Indian Edition to the title page. This edition used the same sheets as the first English Edition pagination is the same as the English edition but some of the ads are omitted. Each of these titles had a total Indian issue of 3000 copies. Roberts notes that the fourth Indian edition did not sell well and some copies are known to be stamped to the cover margin in purple ink: 'To still further popularize this Celebrated Series the price is reduced to Eight Annas per volume.' This is stamp is present to front wrappers of all issues in this collection. A rare group of Indian editions including the sought after 'Phantom Rickshaw' a collection of supernatural tales. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches 14 x 21.5 cm. A.H. Wheeler & Co. hardcover
1895323900New York: Junior Deluxe Editions 1895. Hardcover. Illustrated by Richard M. Powers. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Small open tears on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Rubbing on rear panel. Junior Deluxe Editions hardcover
1898106292William Heinemann 1898. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. Twelve prints by Nicholson. Covers edgeworn. Name written inside front cover. William Heinemann hardcover
189888799New York: R.H.Russell 1898. First American Edition. Hardcover. very good. William Nicholson. Quarto.31 cm x 25 cm.12" x 10" Bound in brown illustrated boards. 12 full page color illustrations by Nicholson with a preface of a poem on each subject for each month by Kipling. Some wear to spine and corners. R.H.Russell hardcover
189718811New York: The MacMillan Company. 1897. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth cover with gilt blind stamped decor is worn at corners and caps with bumped corners but clean and in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet dated 1898 and a newer bookplate affixed. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. . The MacMillan Company hardcover
1893003865New York: Macmillan Company 1893. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads" by Rudyard Kipling. New edition stated on title page. Published by Macmillan Company New York 1893. Measures 5" x 7.25" 217 pages. The book is in very good condition. Top edge gilt. The boards are well preserved with light shelf wear. The spine is sun faded. Gilt illustration on front board and lettering on the spine are still bright and vibrant. The book is slightly cocked with an overbite. Previous owner's inscription dated 1894 on the front endpaper. The interior is fresh and well preserved. The binding is solid. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #K1-27. Macmillan Company hardcover
1892ABE-1562616657770MacMillan and Co. 1892 New York Ist US edition spine faded. general wear. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. MacMillan and Co., hardcover
18992130<p>Cover is in very good condition with the exception of a stain on the rear. There is a book plate inside front cover and a dedication inside on frontice page. See Photos. </p> Thomas Y Crowell & Co hardcover
1892ABE-1562616554532Metheun 1892 London Iast UK edition boards faded and worn contents good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Metheun hardcover
18921777992598MEPMethuen & Co 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1892. First Edition. 208 pages. Contemporary rebind: half brown leather with brown cloth. With the bookplate of Colonel S H Banks to FEP. Formerly of 'Kamptee Public Rooms Library' perhaps from the British military base there. The poems deal with grim realities of late-Victorian military life - a subject that readers at Kamptee would have found very familiar. 16-page publisher's catalogue to rear. Vignette of bugler to title page. Pages have slight foxing tanning and thumbing. Gutters cracked with some exposed netting. A bit shaky with loose binding thread and loosening front matter. Pencil marks to FEP and both pastedown. Slightly bubbled pastedowns. Sporadic heavy stains and thumb marks text legible throughout. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have heavy edge wear: intense bumping and peeling to corners. Slightly exposed board beneath. Spine ends very crushed: loss to ends and title label. Highly scratched rubbed spotted and marked especially the leather; slight ring mark to Methuen & Co hardcover
1899LTH11-B-18London: Methuen and Co. 1899. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5". None. A collection of ballads and poems by Rudyard Kipling. Fifteenth edition. Joseph Rudyard Kipling 30 December 1865 18 January 1936 was an English short-story writer poet and novelist. He is chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India and his tales for children. Re-bound in a half vellum binding with blue cloth covered boards. Externally generally smart lightly rubbed in places. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing. There is a bookplate to the the front pastedown. There is also an ink inscription and a binder's stamp to the verso of front free end papers. Very Good Indeed Methuen and Co. hardcover
189259074E-083: Methuen and Co. Very Good. 1892. Leather. Leather. 12mo. United States Book Company New York No Date 1890. Vi 270 pgs. Possibly the first edition of the US edition address present to the title page but unfortunately not in the original boards. Bound in limp brown leather by Palmer Howe & Co Manchester UK with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards light scuffing and wear present to the boards. Top edge gilt. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A collection of 42 poems all but eight of which had appeared previously in The Scots Observer and other periodicals with sixteen also having been included in Departmental Ditties Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses in 1890. It contains several of Kiplings most famous poems such as Gunga Din Fuzzy- Wuzzy Mandalay and The Ballad of East and West. E-083; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages . Methuen and Co hardcover
